Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday scoffed at speculations of a cold war between him and his deputy Eknath Shinde, and mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, quipping he wants to compete with Salim-Javed, the legendary screenwriting duo. He was addressing a press conference with deputy CMs Shinde and Ajit Pawar after a cabinet meeting and customary tea party ahead of the four-week budget session of the assembly, which begins on Monday. There is no war. Those who know both of us will remember what we do when we are together, said Fadnavis, pointing to their meetings before Shinde's rebellion split the undivided Shiv Sena and sunk the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in 2022. While Fadnavis maintained that all partners of ruling Mahayuti BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP are working unitedly, Shinde chipped in, Everything is thanda thanda, cool cool. Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, said the budget session will be the first House proceedings of the new government after ...